Council of the Islamic Revolution

The Council of the Islamic Revolution was the interim government of Iran from 12 January 1979 to 17 July 1980, formed by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The council consisted of Islamic religious nationalist imams who issued rules and laws dealing with everything from bank nationalization to nurses' salaries, and the council's existence was kept secret until 1980. Council members such as Morteza Motahhari, Mahmoud Taleghani, Mohammad-Javad Bahonar, and Mohammad Behehsti were murdered during the Iran-Iraq War or by the MEK, and the survivors were put aside by the regime.